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Everyone in town knows that Patrick's mother is a monster--even Patrick. To Patrick, Monster Mama is the best mother in the world. Then one day Patrick's mother sends him out for something lovely for dessert. When three bullies pounce, Patrick realizes that he may be more like his mother than he realized. Full color.
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Everyone in town knows that Patrick's mother is a monster--even Patrick. To Patrick, Monster Mama is the best mother in the world. Then one day Patrick's mother sends him out for something lovely for dessert. When three bullies pounce, Patrick realizes that he may be more like his mother than he realized. Full color.
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Publishers Weekly, 1993-01-25Patrick Edward's mother is a monster--literally. An impish-faced woman experiencing a decidedly bad hair day and needing a manicure, ``Monster Mama'' lives in a cave behind the family house. In addition to her roaring and spell-casting skills, this unique parent bakes cookies, drives Patrick Edward to school in bad weather and nurses him with ``the sweetest touch in the world'' when he is feeling poorly. But when three bullies ruffle Patrick Edward's feathers with a crack about Mama, the boy gets his chance to prove he's his mother's son--roar and all. Rosenberg creates a light mood with her matter-of-fact description of strange circumstances. Any thrill here is derived from curiosity rather than gruesomeness, and youngsters will find comfort in the oddly tender mother-child relationship that permeates the story. Gammell's trademark electric palette and airy, spattered paint technique make for illustrations that crackle with childlike energy. Except for a couple of portraits, many of the scenes are abstract, with some indiscernible shapes and obscured faces. The effect, however, is not distracting, and gives the text a sense of universality. Ages 4-up. (Mar.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved

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